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While many players did appear to give minimum effort in a humiliating 31-21 defeat to the previously winless 49ers, others stepped up and left it all on the field.

Among them was wide receiver Sterling Shepard and quarterback Eli Manning, who, alongside center Brett Jones, earned some of the highest Pro Football Focus grades on the team.

Here’s a look at the top five:

TOP 5 GRADES:

WR Sterling Shepard, 89.9 overall grade

C Brett Jones, 77.8 overall grade

QB Eli Manning, 77.7 overall grade

RB Wayne Gallman, 76.3 overall grade

Edge Olivier Vernon, 75.9 overall grade

PFF broke down the performances of both Shepard and Manning:

WR STERLING SHEPARD, 89.9 OVERALL GRADE

In a game where the Giants attempted 37 passes, the only receiver who had any success was Sterling Shepard. The 49ers defense had no defender who could match up with him, as Shepard was able to catch a pass against six different defenders who where in coverage against him.

QB ELI MANNING, 77.7 OVERALL GRADE

With a lot of blame to go around for the one-win Giants this season, Eli Manning is having one of his better seasons in recent memory. Eli was very good when avoiding deep passes, only having two incompletions on passes that were thrown less than 20 yards downfield.

PFF also broke down the performances of defensive end Olivier Vernon, who returned with a bang, and cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who returned with a dud.

EDGE OLIVIER VERNON, 75.9 OVERALL GRADE

Vernon produced a quarterback hit and hurry rushing the passer while adding three stops in run defense. He also managed to corral an interception.

CB JANORIS JENKINS, 31.1 OVERALL GRADE

Janoris Jenkins had a game to forget in this one. Jenkins yielded four receptions for 111 yards, 46 of which were yards after the catch. Jenkins also missed two tackles in pass coverage and one tackle defending the run.